It is interesting to note that CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:CX) is active and made a solid movement in the last trading day. Now trading with a market value of 10.27B, the company has a mix of catalysts and obstacles that spring from the nature of its operations. Everyone seems to have their own opinion of this stock. But what do the numbers really say? We think it’s a great time to take a fresh look.

It’s generally a good idea to start with the most fundamental piece of the picture: the balance sheet. The balance sheet health of any company plays a key role in its ability to meet its obligations and maintain the faith of its investment base. For CX, the company currently has 13.74 billion of cash on the books, which is offset by 36.34 billion in current liabilities. The trend over time is important to note. In this case, the company’s debt has been growing. The company also has 567.58 billion in total assets, balanced by 368.17 billion in total liabilities, which should give you a sense of the viability of the company under any number of imagined business contexts.

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CX) saw 12.79 billion in free cash flow last quarter, representing a quarterly net change in cash of 5.54 billion. Perhaps most importantly where cash movements are concerned, the company saw about 17.14 billion in net operating cash flow.

As far as key trends that demonstrate something of the future investment potential of this stock, we need to take a closer look at the top line, first and foremost. Last quarter, the company saw 65.54 billion in total revenues. That represents a quarterly year/year change in revenues of 0.02 in sequential terms, the CX saw sales decline by 0.03.

But what about the bottom line? After all, that’s what really matters in the end. CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CX) is intriguing when broken down to its core data. The cost of selling goods last quarter was 42.87 billion, yielding a gross basic income of 22.67 billion. For shareholders, given the total diluted outstanding shares of 15.11 billion, this means overall earnings per share of -0.13.

Looking ahead at valuations, according to the consensus, the next fiscal year is forecast to bring about 0.74 in total earnings per share. If we consider a median price to earnings ratio on the stock, that corresponds with a stock price of 11.43. However, one should always remember: the trends are more important than the forecasts. This continues to be an interesting story, and we look forward to updating it again soon on CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V..